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Gerald Potterton(1931-2022)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Animation Department
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Gerald Potterton was born on 8 March 1931 in London, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Heavy Metal (1981), The Railrodder (1965) and Yellow Submarine (1968). He died on 23 August 2022 in Cowansville, Québec, Canada.
BornMarch 8, 1931
DiedAugust 23, 2022(91)
BornMarch 8, 1931
DiedAugust 23, 2022(91)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

Known for

Heavy Metal (1981)
Heavy Metal
6.6
  • Director
  • 1981
Buster Keaton in The Railrodder (1965)
The Railrodder
7.0
Short
  • Director
  • 1965
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Paul Angelis, Peter Batten, John Clive, George Harrison, Geoffrey Hughes, Lance Percival, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in Yellow Submarine (1968)
Yellow Submarine
7.4
  • Animation Department(as Gerry Potterton)
  • 1968
Christmas Cracker (1963)
Christmas Cracker
6.1
Short
  • Director(as Potterton)
  • 1963

Credits

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Director

  • The Real Story of...
    TV Series
    • directed by
    • Director
    • 1991–1994
  • The Real Story of Happy Birthday to You (1992)
    The Real Story of Happy Birthday to You
    8.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1992
  • The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot (1991)
    The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • The Smoggies (1988)
    The Smoggies
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988–1991
  • Ghost Ship
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 1988
  • George and the Christmas Star (1985)
    George and the Christmas Star
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Heavy Metal (1981)
    Heavy Metal
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Canada Vignettes: Winter - Dressing Up
    Short
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Canada Vignettes: Winter - Starting the Car
    Short
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Remarkable Rocket (1975)
    The Remarkable Rocket
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1975
  • The Rainbow Boys (1973)
    The Rainbow Boys
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Tiki Tiki (1971)
    Tiki Tiki
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1971
  • NBC Experiment in Television (1967)
    NBC Experiment in Television
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Ted Zeigler in The Quiet Racket (1966)
    The Quiet Racket
    7.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1966

Writer

  • The Smoggies (1988)
    The Smoggies
    6.7
    TV Series
    • created by
    • creator (1989-1990)
    • 1988–1991
  • Ghost Ship
    TV Short
    • scenario
    • 1988
  • George and the Christmas Star (1985)
    George and the Christmas Star
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Canada Vignettes: Winter - Starting the Car
    Short
    • script
    • 1979
  • The Remarkable Rocket (1975)
    The Remarkable Rocket
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • The Rainbow Boys (1973)
    The Rainbow Boys
    5.9
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Tiki Tiki (1971)
    Tiki Tiki
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Buster Keaton in The Railrodder (1965)
    The Railrodder
    7.0
    Short
    • written by
    • 1965
  • The Ride (1963)
    The Ride
    6.7
    Short
    • writer (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Huff and Puff (1955)
    Huff and Puff
    Short
    • story
    • 1955

Animation Department

  • Richard M Dumont, Morgan Hallett, Takuzô Kamiyama, George Morris, Ichirô Nagai, Neil Shee, and Yoshito Yasuhara in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1986)
    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
    7.6
    TV Series
    • animation director (1987)
    • 1986–1987
  • George and the Christmas Star (1985)
    George and the Christmas Star
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • background artist
    • layout artist
    • 1985
  • The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
    5.9
    Short
    • animator
    • 1983
  • Marty Brill, Didi Conn, Paul Dooley, Niki Flacks, Hetty Galen, Sheldon Harnick, George S. Irving, Joe Silver, Arnold Stang, Fred Stuthman, Alan Sues, Allen Swift, and Mark Baker in Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)
    Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
    6.8
    • sequence director
    • 1977
  • NBC Experiment in Television (1967)
    NBC Experiment in Television
    6.7
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1969
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Paul Angelis, Peter Batten, John Clive, George Harrison, Geoffrey Hughes, Lance Percival, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in Yellow Submarine (1968)
    Yellow Submarine
    7.4
    • animator (as Gerry Potterton)
    • 1968
  • Gert Fröbe, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Irina Demick, James Fox, Sarah Miles, Robert Morley, Red Skelton, Alberto Sordi, Eric Sykes, Terry-Thomas, and Stuart Whitman in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
    Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
    7.0
    • sequence director (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • My Financial Career (1962)
    My Financial Career
    6.5
    Short
    • animator
    • 1962
  • Jack Mercer in Popeye the Sailor (1960)
    Popeye the Sailor
    7.1
    TV Series
    • sequence director (uncredited)
    • 1960–1961
  • Frontiers (1958)
    Frontiers
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1960
  • Hors-d'oeuvre (1960)
    Hors-d'oeuvre
    5.4
    Short
    • animator
    • 1960
  • It's a Crime (1957)
    It's a Crime
    6.1
    Short
    • animator
    • 1957
  • Fish Spoilage Control (1956)
    Fish Spoilage Control
    Short
    • animator
    • 1956
  • Huff and Puff (1955)
    Huff and Puff
    Short
    • animator
    • 1955
  • Animal Farm (1954)
    Animal Farm
    7.2
    • artist (uncredited)
    • 1954

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • BFI
    • Encyclopedia_
  • Alternative names
    • Gerry Potterton
  • Born
    • March 8, 1931
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 23, 2022
    • Cowansville, Québec, Canada(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Illustrated the children's book, "Scouse the Mouse", by Donald Pleasence. London: New English Library, 1977. SBN: 450 03216 7.

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